UK Visa Sponsorship Jobs: 169 New Roles, 21 Oct 2026

UK Visa Sponsorship Jobs: 169 New Roles, 21 Oct 2026

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169 new roles at 112 employers are listed for 21 October 2026, including 10 graduate roles and 168 Skilled Worker routes. London accounts for 115 roles, while technology and software is the largest sector with 65.

Visa sponsorship jobs in the UK: 21 Oct 2026 at a glance

New roles
169
Licensed employers
112
Graduate & entry level
10
Skilled Worker route
168

That is more than the 132 new roles seen the day before, against a daily average of 123 over the past week.

What stands out today

Hiring is concentrated in London, with 115 roles in the city table, while Belfast and Edinburgh each have two. Today’s 169 new roles compare with 132 yesterday and a daily average of 123 for the week, showing a stronger day for listings. The employer list includes five roles each from Insurtech Insights, WPP Media and Private Equity Insights, followed by four each from TikTok, Santander and Sky.

Technology and software leads the sector table with 65 roles, well ahead of business services and HR and finance and insurance, each with 22. The titles range from software engineering, data and analytics, CRM operations and AI research to banking, internal audit, customer support, immigration administration and health technology. Internships, placements and graduate programmes sit alongside experienced technical, managerial and leadership work.

For a graduate or early-career applicant, the range includes practical entry points as well as roles requiring established technical or professional experience. The 10 graduate roles include internships, an assistant position, analyst work, a PhD research internship and a rotational data programme. Applicants may find the strongest choice in London and technology-related work, while finance, customer-facing banking and selected regional opportunities add other routes to consider.

Featured roles from licensed sponsors

Selected from today's new postings, well-known employers first. Each employer is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors.

Graduate jobs and entry-level roles at sponsor-licensed employers

Visa sponsorship jobs by city: London leads

London is the clear centre of today’s city spread, with 115 roles, while Belfast and Edinburgh each have two. The listings also include opportunities in other UK locations, including Bristol, Huddersfield and Macclesfield, giving applicants outside the main city concentration options to explore.

  • Visa sponsorship jobs in London: 115 new roles
  • Visa sponsorship jobs in Belfast: 2 new roles
  • Visa sponsorship jobs in Edinburgh: 2 new roles

Which sectors are hiring

Technology and software leads with 65 roles. Business services and HR and finance and insurance each have 22, followed by consulting and marketing with 20, while manufacturing and legal and accounting each have 10.

  • Technology & software: 65 roles
  • Business services & HR: 22 roles
  • Finance & insurance: 22 roles
  • Consulting & marketing: 20 roles
  • Manufacturing: 10 roles
  • Legal & accounting: 10 roles

Health and care roles at licensed sponsors

3 of today's new roles are at health and care employers that hold a sponsor licence.

Skilled Worker visa sponsor list: this week's changes

The Home Office register of licensed sponsors, version of 2026-10-17.

  • Joined the register: 236 employers
  • Removed this week: 195 employers
  • New Skilled Worker sponsors include 1 OAK HOME CARE, 23 ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIORS, 24-7 STELLER PACKING, 5TH FLOOR, ABBEYWOODRCG, ABINGDON SCHOOLS

How to apply for these roles

  • Use a clear UK CV with your education, relevant skills, work experience and right-to-work information easy to find. Tailor the opening profile and evidence to the role rather than sending the same version everywhere.
  • Write a cover letter that answers the advert directly. Link each main requirement to a specific project, placement, qualification or result, and explain why the duties suit your next step.
  • Read the advert’s own wording about sponsorship carefully. An employer’s sponsor licence does not by itself confirm that a particular vacancy is sponsored, so check the advert and ask the employer where the position’s eligibility is unclear.
  • Check closing dates and any rolling application wording before preparing your application. Submit early where applications are reviewed as they arrive, and keep a note of documents, questions and application limits.
  • For graduate schemes, set aside time for online tests as well as the application form. Practise the relevant format, read each instruction carefully and make sure your examples reflect the programme’s skills and working style.

Frequently asked questions

What does the figure for Skilled Worker routes mean?

It is the number shown for Skilled Worker routes in today’s listings. It does not confirm that every role is sponsored. Check the individual advert and ask the employer whether the specific vacancy can support your application, then consult GOV.UK for the current rules.

Are today’s roles suitable for recent graduates?

Some are explicitly aimed at students, interns or graduates, including the 10 graduate roles. Others require experience, such as software development, maintenance, client support or senior architecture, so read each description and its requirements carefully.

How can I check the salary rules for a Skilled Worker application?

Use GOV.UK for the current Skilled Worker salary rules and eligibility requirements. Then compare those rules with the particular advert and confirm the position’s details with the employer; the listing alone does not establish eligibility.

How to read this list

A sponsor licence means the employer is allowed to sponsor visas. It does not mean every role it advertises will be sponsored. Check the advert, and the salary rules for the Skilled Worker visa on GOV.UK, before you apply.

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